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Whitford Mine

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18243
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Whitford
Unitary authority : Flintshire
NGR : SJ13007880
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
Lead (19th century)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The Pant-yr-hwch Vein was worked between the Glol Mine (PRN 18079) and the Brindigri Mine (PRN 18011).

The early workings of the Glol Mine were on a sett apparently half as mile to the west of Glol Farm (Smith 1921). Three shafts lie in the woodland running south from The White House at SJ11707850, SJ11707810, SJ11707790. Two shafts can be located on the farmland at SJ12407860 and SJ12707860.

To the east of the Maes Achwyfan cross-roads, shafts remain in the vicinityof Buarth-y-wacco at SJ11307880.

An adit level was driven to the south of Plas-Uchaf towards the Buarth-y-wacco Shaft.

Further south the workings belong to the Garreg Mine (102779).

Transport
No evidence.

Power
No evidence.

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.

Sources :
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1995 , Site visit record - PRN18243
Jones, N W & Owen, W G , 1997 , Gelli to Mostyn Gas Pipeline: archaeological assessment Stage 1 ( © Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust)

Events :

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Compiled date : 31-12-1995


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